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40 Artisans Help Adorn the Kaaba with New Kiswa

Holy Kaaba gets a new Kiswa. Asharq Al-Awsat
Holy Kaaba gets a new Kiswa. Asharq Al-Awsat
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40 Artisans Help Adorn the Kaaba with New Kiswa

Holy Kaaba gets a new Kiswa. Asharq Al-Awsat
Holy Kaaba gets a new Kiswa. Asharq Al-Awsat

Millions on Wednesday evening watched the draping of the new Kiswa over the Kaaba in Makkah, in accordance with the annual Hajj tradition.

Hisham Aladdin, the general manager of the Kaaba Kiswa factory, said that 40 artisans have taken upon themselves the installation of the new Kiswa while taking into account social distancing and health measures.

Before attempting to change the Kiswa of the Kaaba, the artisans were tested for the coronavirus and got a clearance.

Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, Aladdin revealed that the new Kiswa weighs 1,300 kilograms.

The Kiswa was transferred from the King Abdul Aziz Complex on Wednesday evening.

The Kiswa is made of natural silk that is dyed black. It is also six and a half meters high and three meters and a half wide.

It is adorned with Quranic verses and Islamic motifs, and with a prominent embroidery covered with silver wires coated with gold.

The Kiswa consists of five pieces, each piece covers one side of the Kaaba, and the fifth piece is the curtain that is placed on the door of the Kaaba, and these pieces are then tied to each other.

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Saudi Arabia Urges Int’l Community to Push for Ceasefire in Gaza, Lebanon

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs participates in the outreach session of the second G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Italy’s Fiuggi. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs participates in the outreach session of the second G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Italy’s Fiuggi. SPA
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Saudi Arabia Urges Int’l Community to Push for Ceasefire in Gaza, Lebanon

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs participates in the outreach session of the second G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Italy’s Fiuggi. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs participates in the outreach session of the second G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Italy’s Fiuggi. SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah participated on Monday in the outreach session of the second G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Italy’s Fiuggi held with counterparts from several Arab countries, including Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, and the Secretary General of the Arab League.

During the session titled "Stability in the Middle East," Prince Faisal emphasized the importance of fostering multiple partnerships to address regional and international challenges.

In his statement, he highlighted the developments in Gaza and Lebanon, calling on the international community to assume its responsibilities by urgently pushing for an immediate ceasefire, ensuring the unrestricted delivery of humanitarian aid, and advancing efforts to establish an independent Palestinian state through the two-state solution.

He underlined the need to de-escalate tensions in Lebanon while respecting its sovereignty. Prince Faisal also stressed the urgency for finding a permanent solution to the crisis in Sudan to alleviate human suffering.

The session was attended by Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Italy Faisal bin Sattam bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.